The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-31
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Mob Stops Crying for Bread to
Follow Henry George.
IreVeIyan Predicts Gloomy Times for
ireland Under the Tory Rule.
o'Brien EIudes the Police and Makes
Speech.

LONDON, Oct. 30.-The meetings which
have been permitted by the police TO be held
daily in Trafalgar square since last Sunday,
have for the moment abandoned the origi-
nal and apparently sole object Of obtaining
work for the unemployed, and have em-
braeed Henry Georges theories with as
great enthusiasm as the crowd evineed In
demanding work and bread few days ago.
At the meeting held yesterday the REV. Mr..
Hedlam moved resolution demanding the
restoration Of the land TO the people, from
whom, he declared. IL had been wrested by
kings and capitalists, and Il was carried by
the unanimous vote Of the crowd present.
TreveIyan shudders.
Sir George o. Trevelyan delivered an adj
dress at Bangor last evening. He said he
regretted that a grand chance had been
missed by the Unionist Liberals. Instead Of
remaining independent and insisting upon
the concessions necessary TO perfect Mr..
GladstOne's scheme they had seen ht to
blindly support the Tory government 10
pursuing a policy that would excite the
hatred Of the Irish people, and which had
led, and could only lead, TO calamltes. He
instituted a comparison between the present
Irish government and the administration Of
Lord SpeHcer and himself He said that
their administration had drawn the tribute
from Mr.. Chamberlain that they had ruled
ION an even keel" but that could not be
said Of the present government He shud-
dered 10 think what would be the condition
OF feeling In Ireland in five years If the pres
ent policy was continued After strongly
denouncing the attempt 10 suppress freedom
OF speech and the right Of public meeting in
Ireland, he concluded with strong appeal
to the Welsh people. whose own experience
OF English government, he said, had led
them to sympathize with Ireland.
EngIand's military Power.
Sir Charles Dilke's first series Of articles
in the Fortnightly Review on the British
army renews the alarmist views that Great
Britain is unprepared to cope with Eu-
ropean power. He argues that an expendi-
ture R3.o0O0OO for rifles and 10000 fng~
Notifications Is an absolute necessity With
out counting the adVlsability Of improving
organization and equipment he further be-
lieyes that an expenditure Of from e, 600
70 e5,OO0,OO0 in fOrtifying positions around
London would distinctly pay.
National Leaguers Hold Meetings.
DUBLIN, Oct. 30 AT Kanturk, today,
OBrien eluded the police and addressed an
immense crowd. He said this was probably
his last day Of liberty for some time and he
WAS uVuhu " optuu IL bueft.
Four hundred farmers on the Marquis Of
Waterford's estate at Caruck on suir, have
adopted plan OF campaign. A meeting at
WOodf0rd was held today 10 denOunce the
actien Of the police, and similar meeting at
MitehellstOwn. Neither was inteIfered
with.
News from EmIn 8ey.
ZANZIBAR. Oct, 2s-Adviees have been re-
ceived from Emin Bey to the effect that King
Uganda recently threatened to attack Emin's
stations on the southern shores Of Albert
Nyanza The King. entertaining suspicion
that the Stanley expedition was designed to
attack him, sent ENJOYS TO Emin to ascertain
the object Of the expedition. Emin ex-
planned the pacific purpose Of the expedi-
tion and sent presents 10 the King. The
preparations for war ceased Immediately.
Wadelai was quiet and prosperous Emin
remained at the station awaiting news from
Stanley.
The Caffarel Scandal.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-In the Chamber Of Depu-
ties today, M. Brice questioned the govern
ment about the army forage contracts, and
moved that M. Perrin. minister Of war, mod
ify the system. The government proposed to
pass TO the order Of the day, but motion TO
that effect was rejected by a vote of 28f 10
2i9, and NJ. Brice's motion was adopted, 3Os
| to 165. The result Of the vote caused SEN
| satiOn in the Chamber. The committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the Caffarel scandal,
unanimously reported that parliamentary
| inquiry into the matter and into the charges
made against NJ. Wilson in connection with
the affair, was necessary.
Foreign Notes.
Mr.. Blake, crown solicitor at Cork, has re-
signed. He delares that the crimes act
leave no discretion in judging whether an
accused person is guilty or not He believes,
mOveOver, that the act Is directed against
the political opponents Of the government.
The Dublin correspondent Of the Times
says there Is a unanimity Of feeling In that
city that Blunts sentence Is too long and
that the sentence Is disappToved by Loyal
lists as much as by Blunps own friends.
The Earl of Lytton will succeed Lord Ly-
ons as British Ambassador at Paris. The
Queen will bestOw an earldOm on Lord Ly-
ons on his retirement from diplomatic life.
A terrific gale 1aged In the south OF Eng
land Saturday and unroOfed many buildings.
Numerous shipping casualties are REPORTED
In the channel A boat with twelve persons
capsized, ten Of the party being drowned,
and slOOp was wrecked of Dunkirk and
| four men were drowned.